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Fragrances that you don't like

TY — Fri, 13 Oct 2017 01:03:03 GMT

Today I was at Sephora so I decided to smell the new Gucci Bloom fragrance. Just smelling the bottle, it stunk to me. Then I tried Gucci Flora which I thought smelled nice in the bottle. Big mistake since I sprayed it on myself. After it dried down I smelled like men's cologne. Ugh!

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QVCkitty1 — Fri, 13 Oct 2017 01:09:57 GMT

To me Phiosophy's " Falling In Love " smells like bug spray.

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Kachina624 — Fri, 13 Oct 2017 01:14:19 GMT

I absolutely cannot stand any fragrance containing gardenia. I despise the odor; would rather smell a skunk.

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on the bay — Fri, 13 Oct 2017 01:55:06 GMT

@Kachina624 wrote:
I absolutely cannot stand any fragrance containing gardenia. I despise the odor; would rather smell a skunk.

@Kachina624-
Oh no! isn't that weird? That is one fragrance that I thought awhile ago-I really like gardenia!
And I usually don't like florals.
And so many things do not smell good on me or I don't like them.
All our chemistries are so different-something that smells wonderful on one will smell awful on another.😨

Has anyone ever followed someone around the store because you love the scent they are wearing lol! (I did eventually ask what it was).😆

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Texasmouse — Fri, 13 Oct 2017 01:29:17 GMT

Fragrance is such a personal thing. I know that lavender is very popular but I don't care for it at all. Same with patchouli.

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suzyQ3 — Fri, 13 Oct 2017 01:46:22 GMT

I'm an outlier on fragrantica.com because they mostly like only what they consider the classics and look down their collective noses at anything else, while I tend to love lighter, fresher scents -- fruity, floral, or a combination thereof.

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Texasmouse — Fri, 13 Oct 2017 01:57:17 GMT

@suzyQ3 wrote:
I'm an outlier on fragrantica.com because they mostly like only what they consider the classics and look down their collective noses at anything else, while I tend to love lighter, fresher scents -- fruity, floral, or a combination thereof.

I like lighter scents too, @suzyQ3, especially in the warmer months. Since it's still in the 80's where I live, I'm currently wearing Estee Lauder Pure White Linen Light Breeze which has some green notes in addition to some light florals.

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jeanlake — Fri, 13 Oct 2017 02:01:47 GMT

Agree about gardenia, roses, strong floral scents. Too much. Light Blue is good for a cologne. I've been purchasing Bath & Body Works fragrance mists - the subtle and clean fragrances. Even colognes seem too heavy for me.

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jaxs mom — Fri, 13 Oct 2017 02:11:57 GMT

Chanel no 5 it’s just heavy and hideous to me.

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NorthernLights — Fri, 13 Oct 2017 02:12:08 GMT

I can't really do musk. I don't know what it is. There are even some scents in Old Spice body wash that give me a headache. Either that or it's because my ex-husband is wearing it.

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on the bay — Fri, 13 Oct 2017 02:20:31 GMT

I don't like musk either at all-it smells like a skunk to me. Or vanilla-I don't want to smell like a cupcake

I love Old Spice -my father wore it all the time

And on him it smelled wonderful!

Guess what we used to get him every birthday and Christmas?

Old Spice, socks, and scrapple lol!Maybe a tie or socks for a change

And he was nice enough to act like he loved it all the time!

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NorthernLights — Fri, 13 Oct 2017 02:25:22 GMT

@on the bay wrote:
I don't like musk either at all-it smells like a skunk to me. Or vanilla-I don't want to smell like a cupcake
I love Old Spice -my father wore it all the time
And on him it smelled wonderful!
Guess what we used to get him every birthday and Christmas?
Old Spice, socks, and scrapple lol!Maybe a tie or socks for a change
And he was nice enough to act like he loved it all the time!

lol, my father has his old ivory colored bottle of Old Spice that he's had for years and it still smells great on him. I think he uses a teaspoon a year! But this body wash oy vey!!

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scatcat — Fri, 13 Oct 2017 02:31:07 GMT

Sickly sweet like Clinique Happy. And cheap junk like BBW

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kelsey17 — Fri, 13 Oct 2017 02:32:46 GMT

Can't take most of the Estee Lauder scents....so strong and the smells actually get to me...reminds me of Raid.....

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Montana — Fri, 13 Oct 2017 03:14:30 GMT

Cashmere Mist.

I may be the only person on this planet that hates this perfume.

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Desi — Fri, 13 Oct 2017 03:53:36 GMT

Angel, Alien, Realm, White Diamonds, Cashmere Mist, La vie est Belle, anything with too much patchouli or sandalwood.

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Katcat1 — Fri, 13 Oct 2017 04:10:07 GMT

I received some samples of Jo Malone. I currently wear her Pomegranate Noir and Blackberry & Sage. The samples I received were English Oak & Red Currant - very nice and Mimosa & Cardamon - this was completely gross (a strange kind of sweet floral) and I had to throw it out. Sometimes if I receive a lot of samples I share them with ladies in my building and place them in our lounge area for women to help themselves. I don't care for heavy florals. I like fruity and spicy.

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ALRATIBA — Fri, 13 Oct 2017 04:12:44 GMT

I can't stand anything that smells like vanilla.

I like spicy, exotics and florals ... partcularly lily of the valley and jasmine.

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chrystaltree — Fri, 13 Oct 2017 04:21:23 GMT

I can't stand any scent with musk in it. I just tolerate it, it's sufficating.

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mamaslittlepotato — Fri, 13 Oct 2017 04:37:51 GMT

I don't like anything that smells sweet or fruity.